Student Handbook - Kingsport City Schools

KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS • www.k12k.com STUDENT HANDBOOK
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All middle and high school athletes must meet the minimum requirements set forth
by the TSSAA and TMSAA. Individual schools and coaches reserve the right to
establish more stringent requirements for participation (i.e. attendance, GPA, and
behavior requirements, etc.) at their discretion.
High School (Tennessee Secondary School
Athletic Association)
To be eligible to participate in high school athletic contests during any school year,
a student must earn six (6) credits the preceding school year. All credits must be
earned by the first day of the beginning of the school year. Academic eligibility for
a student is based on the requirements of the school the student was attending at the
conclusion of the previous school year. Students who are ineligible the first semester
may gain eligibility second semester by passing three blocks (one credit per block)
or the equivalent (total of three credits in the fall semester). Students will have eight
(8) semesters of athletic eligibility beginning with ninth grade.
All prospective athletes must have a medical physical after May 1 to be eligible
to participate in athletics. No student will be permitted to participate in practice
sessions or in athletic contests until a pre-participation medical evaluation form
has been received. The form must be signed by a doctor of medicine, osteopathic
physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner and state that the
student has passed a physical examination, not prior to May 1, and that in their
opinion the student is physically fit to participate in interscholastic athletics.
No student shall be required to submit to a physical exam if his/her parent(s) or legal
guardian shall file with the principal a signed, written statement (affirmed under the
penalties of perjury) declining such physical examination on grounds of sincerely
held beliefs or practices.
Students must enroll in three (3) classes per semester to remain eligible for
participation. Students who will turn nineteen (19) years old before August 1 are
not eligible for high school participation. Athletes interested in participating in
collegiate athletics should register through the NCAA Clearinghouse not later than
the fall semester of their senior year. Registration information can be obtained at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
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